Paper thickness by grade

The following table shows the average thickness for paper based on it's grade and basis. Note: Paper thickness may vary from mill to mill.

GRADE

Basis

Average Thickness (inches)

BOND 17x22

9

0.002

13

0.0025

16

0.003

20

0.004

24

0.0045

BRISTOL-SMOOTH 22 1/2 x 28 1/2

82 1/2

0.00675

90

0.00775

100

0.00875

120

0.01025

140

0.01225

160

0.01425

180

0.0165

200

0.0175

BRISTOL-SMOOTH 23 x 35

100

0.00675

110

0.00775

125

0.00875

150

0.01025

175

0.01225

200

0.01425

225

0.01625

250

0.0175

BRISTOL-ANTIQUE 22 1/2x 28 1/2

90

0.0095

100

0.0105

120

0.0125

140

0.0145

160

0.017

180

0.019

200

0.02

BRISTOL-ANTIQUE 23 x 35

110

0.0095

125

0.0105

150

0.0125

175

0.0145

200

0.017

225

0.019

250

0.02

COATED BOOK 25 x 38

60

0.003

70

0.0035

80

0.004

100

0.0055

120

0.006

COATED COVER 20 x 26

50

0.005

60

0.006

65

0.0065

80

0.008

100

0.01

COVER-ANTIQUE

50

0.007

65

0.009

80

0.0105

100

0.0135

130

0.018

EGGSHELL 25 x 38

50

0.0045

60

0.005

70

0.006

80

0.0065

ENGLISH FINISH 25 x 38

45

0.0025

50

0.0035

60

0.004

70

0.0045

INDEX 25 1/2 x 30 1/2

90

0.007

110

0.0085

140

0.0115

170

0.014

220

0.0175

LEDGER 17 x 22

24

0.004

28

0.005

32

0.00525

36

0.00575

40

0.0065

44

0.007

OFFSET 25 x 38

50

0.004

60

0.0045

70

0.005

80

0.006

100

0.0075

120

0.009

SUPER 25 x 38

50

0.0025

60

0.003

70

0.004

TAG 24 x 36

80

0.006

100

0.0075

125

0.009

150

0.011

175

0.0125

200

0.015

250

0.018

300

0.0225

TEXT 25 x 38

60

0.0045

70

0.0065

80

0.007

VELLUM 17 x 22

20

0.004

24

0.005

28

0.006

32

0.0065

36

0.0075

40

0.0085

 

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